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crafts·man (krafts′mən, kräfts′-)

noun pl. craftsmen -·men (-mən)

  1. a worker in a skilled trade; artisan
  2. any highly skilled, painstaking, technically dexterous worker, specif. in the manual arts

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craftsman Synonyms

craftsman

n.

artisan, craftsperson, handicraftsman, skilled worker, skilled tradesman, skilled workman, master craftsman, journeyman, maker, wright, smith, union member, technician, manufacturer, machinist, mechanic, artificer; see also artist 2, worker.


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craftsman Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • watch: Gemma bought a glass cow for Leanne, and we watched the craftsman at work making elephants from different colored glass rods.

Adjective modifier

  • talented: They work with a talented craftsman who has developed a way of printing on real watercolor paper.

Converse of subject

  • engrave: From a series of biblical themes by Luyken engraved by various craftsman.
  • carve: These are carved by the Aboriginal craftsmen to represent the souls of the dead - markers that are equivalent to our gravestones.

Noun used with modifier

  • master: Everyone from the office junior to master craftsmen were proud of the label.
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Neither talent without instruction, nor instruction without talent can produce the perfect craftsman.

-Vitruvius full name MarcusVitruviusPollio   c.70

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